Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-12-05

/ Issue, Oh the eve VI Al ptSoiQenlidi
contest. Mr. Carlisle, while I'd pre-
senting the majority of his party can
not move Mr. Randall from his sttong
position, as the bulwark of the bro
lection element, either by coercion or
compromise, nor is it probable that
/ the speaker will have the courage to
/ displace his troublesome rival from
his old place as chairman of the com
mittee on appropriations
The active canvass for the door
keepership of the house of represent
atives continues to be the topic of
absorbing interest with our national
solons of the democratic persuasion,
and [ rather incline to think new
man may be elected, for, as there are
one hundred new members, more
subordinate places will have to be
provided, and the old doorkeeper,
having none to spare, will, perhaps,
have to make room for man who
can give new deal.
The high joint fisheries commission
have been hobnobbing all the past
week, and sharpening their wits for
the diplomatic deliberations that are
at present engaging their attention.
Those negotiations are being conduct
ed after the manner of star chamber
proceedings, and, in consequence, not
even a syllable of the utterances of
the diplomatists escape from the walls
of the state department. We can
only wait and hope that the result
will be of a character to be accepta-
BILE both to Britain and America, for
it seems fitting that the two great
English speaking peoples of the earth
should set the noble example of peace
ably adjusting their controversies,
''for peace hath her victories, mot less
renowned than war.
With unusual interest the world of
commerce awaits the appearance of
Secretary Fairchild's report of the
finances of the country, as it will be
of even more Importance to the bust
ness men than what the president him
self says. In order to wholly devote
himself to this aTduous undertaking,
the secretary has retired to the pri-
vacy of his home circle, so as to be
free from intrusion. The last report
of the secretary of the treasury, it is
understood, was prepared by Mr..
Fairchild, though at that time he was
subordinate, and the fact that il
was so favorably received is the rea-
son that much is expected from hin
again.
The attention of the civil service
commissioners has been called to 6
grave abuse that has crept into the
system, in that residents of the Dis
trict of Columbia, by fraudulently
claiming citizenship in the states
whose quotas are not full, as is the
the case of the district, have wrong
fully obtained appointments. When
such persons can be identified they
will be dismissed from office, and new
regulations have been adopted that
will prevent such shameless imposi-
sition.
There is an ex-congressman in
Washington, who have strong cir
cumstantial reasons for believing,
sells his influence to office seekers.
whose appointment he secures, re-
ceiving from his victims a certain per-
centage of their salaries each month.
The report of the third assistant
postmaster general shows that the to-
.tal revenues of the department for
the year were S48, 837 ,607, and the
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postal service over the receipts was
s5,482, $50. The receipts of the
year were about eleven per cent larg-
er than those of the year preceding,
while the increase of the disbursement
was at ratio of about three per cent.
1t is estimated if these ratios should
be maintained till the end of the year,
the postal service will again be upon
profitable basis to the government.
But such result is hardly probable
in the opinion of those who are well
informed about the revenues of the
post-oflice department.